>According to Ukrainan English-language newspaper KyivPost, Russian and Ukrainian coast guards are due to launch a joint operation in the Sea of Azov on 1 March 2010 Monday, to ensure unrestricted navigation and protect the sea's natural resources, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) coast guard department for the Black Sea and Sea of Azov said... Continue Reading →
>News From Black Sea Navies
>Ukraine’s sole submarine the Foxtrot (Project 641) class Zaporizya has entered into a dry dock for an overhaul. It is obvious that she needs the overhaul badly. According to Jane’s Fighting Ships, she is still in commission, but there are no reports of activity since 2004. In the mean time the flagship of the Russian Black... Continue Reading →
>Russian Black Sea Fleet To Get New Warships
>The Russian news portal RIA Novosti reports that two new corvettes and three conventional submarines are to join the Black Sea Fleet by 2015."In line with the approved shipbuilding program and armaments program until 2015, the Black Sea Fleet is to receive two frigates and three diesel submarines," the admiral said, stressing that he indeed... Continue Reading →
>Russian Warships Are Returning Home
>Today 3 Russian warships Ropucha (Project 775) class LST's 156 Yamal and 158 Tsesar Kunikov and Amur (Project 304) class repair ships PM-138 passed through Dardanelles.They have entered the strait at approximately 13:30. Their passage lasted until 17:30As they are heading to Black Sea they will face strong weather there.
>US-Build Radar Station On The Coast of Georgia,Will Open In 2010
>According to defencetalk website a coastal radar station will open in Georgia in January 2010. This station is last of the three radar stations funded and builds by USA through, US Army Corps of Engineers.“The radar stations are important because they permit the Georgian Coast Guard to monitor Georgia's maritime borders and identify vessels entering... Continue Reading →
>Russian Coast Guard Vessels in Ochamchire
>According to Georgian web site Civil.Ge two Russian coast guard boats have arrived at the Ochamchire harbor in the break away region of Abkhazia.Georgia wants to block the sea borne trade in Abkhazia in order to force this region to stay in the Georgian republic. Georgian naval units intercepted more than 20 ships in the... Continue Reading →
>More About Alrosa Incident
>After the incident on board of the submarine B-871 Alrosa, Russia is left without any operational submarine in the Black Sea. Currently Russian Black Sea Fleet has two submarines. One is the Kilo class (Type 877) Alrosa and the other is Tango class B-380. The later is undergoing a lengthy modernization period and is not... Continue Reading →
>Russian Submarine Alrose Suffered An Engine Malfunction
>According to Russian news portal Ria Novosti, Russian submarine Alrosa suffered a major engine problem. She was was on a training exercise in the Black Sea on Saturday when the incident happened. Unable to move on her own she was being towed back to Novorossiisk. It is not clear whether accident happened while she was... Continue Reading →
>More Escalation in the Black Sea
>The naval tensions in the Black Sea will not smooth down soon. On Tuesday 15th September 2009, Russia announced that it will act against the Georgian coast guard, if they try to prevent merchant ships to sail to Abkhazia. On the same day Russia signed military cooperation deals with Abkhazia, S.Ossetia.Russian coast guard chief Lt.... Continue Reading →
>Escalation in the Black Sea
>Turkish foreign minister Davutoğlu told in a press conference that Georgia was going to free Turkish captain for a 27.000 TL (aprox. 18.000 USD) bail. The crew was set free again for against a bail of 30.000 TL (aprox. 20.000 USD) last week. He is also traveling to Tbilissi next week.The capture of Panama flagged... Continue Reading →
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